19831208061329A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 310L · West Lafayette, IN · December 8, 1983

Date
December 8, 1983 · 00:43 local
Place
West Lafayette, IN
Airport
Purdue University
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2222F
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI84LA055
Reported as
Cessna 310L
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,944 total908 in this make and model326 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Aircraft lost complete electrical system. Pilot descended through clouds and made landing on road. Pn 1100747.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT LOST COMPLETE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. PILOT DESCENDED THROUGH CLOUDS AND MADE LANDING ON ROAD. PN 1100747.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.